Peter Ladner recent op-ed for Business in Vancouver mentioned the findings of our survey. The former Vancouver City councillor and TransLink board member is a fellow at the SFU Centre for Dialogue and author of “The Urban Food Revolution.” Here is a excerpt from his article. It originally appeared in Business in Vancouver on April 1,
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Urban Futures Survey Shows Huge Support for Public Transport
Here are some excerpts from a recent opinion post posted in the Tyee. It was written by PlaceSpeak board member, Ken Cameron, based on the results of the 2012 Greater Vancouver Urban Futures Opinion Survey. Metro Mayors Face Tough Sell in Transit Referendum
Moving in a Livable Region – Urban Futures Survey
This presentation was delivered by Jacint Simon and PlaceSpeak board member Ken Cameron at the “Moving in a Liveable Region” coalition meeting on March 14, 2014. Moving in a Livable Region – Urban Futures Survey from PlaceSpeak
2012 Urban Future Survey Results Dynamically Mapped
In addition to the 2012 Urban Futures Survey Technical Report that was released this spring, PlaceSpeak‘s online development team has been hard at work mapping the results in dynamic geoweb format. The innovative mapping technology, powered by Leaflet viewers to check the results of each question in the survey mapped according to place. By clicking
Urban Futures Survey: Health care, transportation top regional concerns
From VancouverSun.com: PlaceSpeak CEO Colleen Hardwick, shown with colleagues Yuri Artibise, left, and Justen Harcourt, said the Urban Futures survey is ‘again echoing or cementing what we know about the region’s perceptions about transportation.’ Health care, transportation top regional concerns Urban Futures Survey shows shift away from pollution,
Urban Futures Survey 2012: Burnaby Household Input Needed
From the City of Burbaby website: December 19, 2012: An opinion survey of Metro Vancouver residents that has helped shape growth in the region seeks participation from Burnaby households. Visit www.placespeak.com/urbanfuturessurvey by December 31 to take part.
Vancouver residents happy with city’s diversity: Urban Futures Survey
This article appeared in the Vancouver Sun on Saturday, November 24, 2012: Vancouver residents happy with city’s diversity: survey Fewer than five per cent dispute that ‘people from many cultures contribute to the quality of urban life’ By Chad Skelton, Vancouver Sun, November 23, 2012 An overwhelming majority of
Urban Futures Survey 2012 Profiled in the Vancouver Sun
The 2012 Metro Vancouver Urban Futures Survey was profiled by Kelly Sinoksi in the October 26, 2012 edition of the Vancouver Sun. Here are a few excerpts: New online survey platform connects people with local issues […] The PlaceSpeak platform arose out of a bid by Hardwick to Urban Futures Opinion Survey 2012, which
Urban Futures Survey 2012 Gives Residents a Voice in the Future of their Region
Metro Vancouver residents have a new way to make their voices heard on issues such as the revitalization of local town centres through the 2012 Greater Vancouver Urban Futures Opinion Survey, the online version of a historic survey that has been instrumental in shaping the way the lower mainland municipalities
Harcourt: What kind of city do we want?
Over the weekend, the Vancouver Sun published an online op-ed piece by former mayor of Vancouver and premier of BC (and PlaceSpeak Board Chair) Mike Harcourt: Harcourt: What kind of city do we want? Thanks to public consultation, quality of life in Vancouver has consistently improved over the past decades. Special
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